Glass-working machine



July 16 1929. KONDAKJIAN '1,720,908

' GLASS WORKING CHINE Filed Marlon 3, 192e 5 sheets-sheat 1 INVENTOR y ,Wm//famzymf/ ATTOR N EY July 16, 1929. DQKONDAKJMN. Lwww GLAS S WORKING MACHINE Filed March 3. 1928 3 miauw-51mm 2 July 16 1929. D, KONDAKJIAN w LYZLQOS GLASS WORKING MACHINE Filed March 3, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEY Patented `luly UNITED STATES DANIEL xoNDAxnAN, or NEWARK, vNEW JERSEY.

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Application med Hatch 3,

The present invention relates, generally, to glass workngmachinery; and t e invention relates, more particularly, to machines for fastening together glass and metal parts by melting the glass and then pressing the softened glass and the metal` together to embed the metal in the glass.

An object 4of the invention is to provide, in a glass working machine, means for Vholding 'lass and metal parts under pressure and or heating the glass so held to melt it,

wherebythe metal and the glass are moved relative to each other to 'embed the metal in the molten glass. l f y Another object of the inventionisto provide in a working machine means for carrying a piece of glass and a piece of metal to be embedded in the glass, for movin the pieces together automatically and for olding them against each other under a. pressure while the glass is softened by heat- -assembled b the machine.

Similar c aracte'rs' ofreference vindicate which pressure'becomes eifective to embed the metal in the glassr when the latter becomes softened. l

Othen'objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of an illustrative embodiment thereof and from thedrawings; and the invention also consists in the novel arrangements, combinatiins and subcombinations of devices and parts s et forth in the accompanyingclaims.v

The invention is clearly illustratedin the `accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure '1 is a plan View; Figure 2 is an elevation view;

Figure 3 is a section view along line 3 3 p es 4, 5 and 6 are diagrammatic views sta es in the operation of the machine; and v igure 7 is a perspective view ofthe part corresponding parts throughout all fthe above described views.

Referring now tothe drawing, the refer-' ence character 10 indicates a base which cardownwardly into a bore formed in 'a re ries a central support post 11 on which rides the turnstile 12 which has'. the radial arms' ,13, 13, -each of which latter carries near-'its outer'end a'- work holder `14C,comprisinga boss 15 v having a stud 16 which extends wln'ch is rectangular insha eand extends said members 18, 18`carries fixed thereto by vset screw 26 a rod 27 which projects down- "member 29, above which said member 28 1928. Serial No. 258,734. 'I fastened by means of a set screw 17.. Extending upwardly from said boss 15, 'in

transversely spaced apart relation to each f through from thebottom e ge to the -top edge of its respective member 18.

Slidably movable vertically on said support 'members 18, 18 is a frame 21 com 'risinga pair of side members 22 and 23 w 'ch are rectangular in cross 'section and are mounted one in each of said guideways 20, 20 in' which they have sliding lit. A cross member 24: extends Afrom one side of said frame 21 to the other with' its respective ends bent around the corners of said'members 18, 18-and fixed to lsaid Vmembers 22A and 23 bythe screws"25,` 25'.. A `boss 26 fixed to said cross member 24 intermediate its ends and extending inwardly between wardly and extends through a central bore 28 in said boss 15 and stud 16 vfor a distance to a point below its respective turnstile arm 13 for enga ement with actuating means hereinafter fully described. 1-

Fixedbetween said members 22 an'il at their upperends isI the horizontal Ycross extends for a short distance. In its lower surface said member 29 has formed therein a groove '30 which extends from said mem- 'ber '22 to said member v23. Extendn through said member 22 into one end of sai ed in position by 'the eet screw 32. Ex

4abl movableinto ionelend of said groovel V30 is the in33 which has a head 34; on its -outer en member 23,-.extends downwar y, toa lowerl curved, end 36 which engages said head 34:

D5 ove 30 is the pin 31 which is adjustably tending throughsaid member 23 and s1id" and has .`at its intermediate portion a. lumpv or weight 37 formed thereon to give it ,i

weight at its outwardly curved portion which tends to move said curved end 38I downwardly and transversely -toward nob member 23, whereby when said pin 33 is moved outwardly it must bedone so a ainst.

the g ass piece held therein 'when it is softened and pressed, as hereinafter fully set forth.

lFixed-to said cross member 19.,.and egitending upwardly therefrom between sa1d members 22 and 23, is the boss39, which has the transverse slot 40 extending downward- 1y thereinto from the top. In said slot 4 0 is positioned the member 41 which has a wide slot 42 extending across it and inwardlv from a lateral face thereof, whereby is defined between said slot 4 0 and slot- 42 a vertical transverse slot 43 in which a lateral face of said slot 40 and the vertical face of said slot 42 serve as vertical guides and the top surface 44 and the `bottom surface 45 of said slot 42 serve respectively` as top and bottom stops. A set screw 46 servesto liX said member 41v in said slot 42. A handle 47 carried by said set screw 26 serves to manually move said frame 21 on said members 18, 18, when desired. The top surface of saidmember 41 has formed therein a longitudinal groove 48 designed to fit the lateral surface of a piece of glass rod or cane such rod 38. 4Extending from the bottom surface of said groove 48 downwardly through said member 41 to said slot 42 are a multiplicity of vertical bores 49, 49 having their upper ends longitudinally arranged along said groove 48. Said bores 49, 49 are designed each to receive a wire 50 to be embedded in a glass rod 38, held between said pins.31 and 33, 'in a manner and by means hereinafter fully dey scribed. As means for moving said wires 50, 50 verticallyrin said bores 49, 49, r'for purposes hereinafter set forth there is provided a bar 51 which extends through said slot 43 with its ends in'sliding fit between said members 22 and 23. Said bar 5l has vertical sides which make sliding fit with the vertical sides of said slot 43 and has a flat upper surface for uniformly supporting said wires 50, 50. For moving said bar 51 upwardly in'said slot 43 there is provided on said members 22 and 23 the inwardly projecting pins 52, 52 whichin an upward position of said frame 21 on said members 18, 18 engages the respective ends of said bar l51 and supports it in raised position above the bottom of said slot 43.

oove 30,'

.Gas burner 67 which has two jets 67 facing toward each other and spaced apart A vertical slot 53a is provided in the inner '..face of each of said guideways 20, 20 to `accommodate the vertical movement of said [each of said arms 13, 13 is a rod 54 which at its'outer end has a handle means 55.

At one side of said frame 10 is fixed an upwardly projecting boss 56. in whose vertical central counter bore 57 is mounted the rod 58 which is slidable vertically therein. At its upper end said rod 58 carries fixed thereto a flat catch member 59 having in its upper surface a groove 60 adapted to engage any one of said rods 54, 54 positioned thereover and to hold it and said turnstile 12 againstl rotation. A compression spring 61 having its lower end seated against the bottom of said counteibore 57 and its upper end against the bottom of said rod 58 tends to move said catch member 59 into engaging position with relation to said rods 54, 54. A screw 62 passing through a bore 63 connecting from the bottom' of said frame 10 at said boss 5G into said counterbore 57 and into threaded relation in said rod 58 has a head 64 which serves by engagement with the bottom of said frame l0 at said boss 56 to limit the upward movement of said rod 58 and catch member 59. For keeping said groove 60 aligned radially with respect to said arms 13, 13 Said boss 56 extends upwardly to define a vertical guide slot 65 in which said catch member 59 moves. Said catch member 59 has its upper corners 66, 66 beveled ott' on each side of said groove 60 to provide sloping surfaces which said rods 54, 54 can engage when rotated thereagainst whereby said catch member 59 is depressed to permit a rod 54 to pass thereover. In such movement, when a rod 54 comes over said groove 60, said spring 61 will force said catch member 59 upwardly into locking engagement with said rod 54. The position at which this positioning means is mounted will be known hereafter as station A. The arms 13, 13 are four in number, equally spaced.

At ninety ldegrees in a counter-clockwise direction from said station A is provided a 67 one on each side of the circumferential line of movement of said frames 2l7 21 on their respective arms 13, 13, and aligned to have their fiames meet and infringe against each other at a point just above the top of said member 41 whereby it will strike a piece of glass positioned between said member 41 and said member 19, when the latter is down against the former in an operation of the machine as hereinafter described. Each of said rods 27, 27 has formed therein near its lower end a transverse slot 68 facing said post 11 and having an upper transverse surface 69 facing downwardly and a lower transverse surface facing upwardly and both adapted to serve as cam engaging surfaces.

Circumferentially positioned brackets 70', 70 with the center of said post 11 as a center is the cam ring 71 which in plan view follows the contour of a circle along its outer edge, the circumference of the circle extending between said cam engaging surfaces G9, G9- and 70, 70. In elevation said cam is of uniform thickness throughout its circumference and raises and lowers along its circumference for the purpose of imparting raising and lowering movement tosaid rods 27, 27 through their respective cam engaging surfaces 69, 70 in the manner' and for the purpose hereinafter fully described.

At said station B said cam ring 71 is split and has its ends 72 and 73 slightly spaced apart to permit movement of one vertically relative to the other. Said ends 72 and 73 are supported by the support members 74 each positioned cam ring 71 and having an offset outerend 75 extending over the inner edge of said ring 71 at said ends 72, 73. Screws 76 and 77 pass slidably throughopenings in said ends 75 and into threaded relation with a respective one of said ends 472 and 73. Collars 78 and 79 fixedly mounted on a respective one.

of said screws 76 and 77 at a slight distance below a respective end 72 or 73 whereby turning of one of said screws 7 6 or 77 in one direction or the other will raise or lower said respective end.. Spanning said ends 72, 73 is a strip spring 8O which has its ends fixed to said ring 71, one on either side o said ends 72 and 73. Said spring 8O bulges downwardly to form a. resilient and downwardly pressing cam, which as hereinafter fully set forth, is eompressible by parts of the machine and a glass piece to be worked, but which subsequently, when said glass piece is softened by heat from flames on said jets C7', 67', overcomes said compression and, tending to resume its original shape, moves said glass into embedding relation about the ends of wires held in said bores 49., 49.

From said station A said cam ring 71 slopes `gradually toward said station B and just before it reaches thelat'ter station and after it. has passed the first end of said spring 80 it has a short and abrupt drop to said end 72. Said end 73 is adjusted to be at or just below the level of saidend 72, and from this point on, the said cam ring 71 proceeds along! a. uniform level or dwell 81 through an arc of about. ninety degrees to a station C which is liametrically opposite said station A. .-\t or near said station C said cam ring 7l commences to rise 'to a maximum level which is reached at a station D which is dianletrieall'v opposite said station l. From station llsaid ram ring 7l takes a short and gradual drop to said station A.

within the limits of saidl 'justed through said screws 76,

37. At this station said frame 211s held by cam ring 7l at an intermediate position on said members 18, 18 with said member 19 at a distance below said member 29 and said,

glass rod 38. lVires 50, 50, to be embedded' in said rod 38, are mounted one in each of said bores 49, 49 with their lower ends resting on said bar 51, which latter at this stage is` resting on said bottom surface 45 of said slot 43.

The rod 54 is then released from said catch member 59 and the turnstile 12 is rotated by means of the handle to move said frame 21, with said glass rod 38 andwires 50, 50 mounted therein to said station'B to bring said glass rod 38 between fiames on said jets 67', 67 During this movement from station A to station B said cam engaging surface 70 on said rod 17 will be successively engaged by said cam ring 71 and said spring 80 whereby said frame 21 is drawndown until said glass rod 38 engages the upper ends of said wires 50, 51 and they will be held under pressure in abutting relation by said spring 80. This loaded frame is held in locked position at station'B by the engagement of said catch member 59 with the next successive turnstile arm 13 at station A, where the present frame 21 is loaded with a glass rod 38 and wires 50, 50 as above described.

lVhile this loading is taking place the said rod 38 at station B is being heated and sottened by the flames from said jets G7', 67 and as it becomes softened said spring 80 will pull it down onto the ends of said wires 50. 50 in embedding relation. This pressure ot said spring 80, in addition to pressing said molten glass rod 38 onto the ends of said wires 50, 50, will press said rod 38 between` the surfaces of said grooves 30 and 48 whereby it will be molded to substantially round shape.

77 to apply just sntiicient pressure and movement tosaid rod 38 to embed it about the ends of said wires 50, 50 without the further step 'of molding the rod.

After the rod 38 has been softened and moved in embedding relation about the ends ot said wires 50, 50 at station B the turnstile 12 is rotated to bring the frame 21 carrying the assembled rod and wires from station B to station C, and to bring the next frame 21 with its load of glass rod and wire to station B.

During the movement from station B to station C over said dwell 81. and while at station C during the working of thenext load, said frame 21-is held stationary on said (.)f course, said spring 80 can be admembers 18, 18 so that the rod 38 embedded about the ends of wires 50, 50 can cooland set thereon.,

Whilethe second set of' wires 50, 50 are being embedded in this respective rod 38 the next frame 2l is loaded, and after the settingof the second set the turnstile 12 is again rotated to bring the third set to the flames, to bring the second set to station C, and to bring the first setto station D. During the movement of the first set from station C to station D said cam ring 71, through engagement with said cam engaging surface G9 on `said rod 27, pushes the frame 21 upwardly on said members 18, 18 and said pins 52, 52 engage the ends of said bar. 51 and lift it-from the bottom surface 44 thereof. If said pins 31 and A33 hold said rod 38 tighter than said wires 50, 50 engages said bores 49, 49 then said rod 38 with the wires 50, 50 embedded therein will be lifted up from saidV member 19 and the wires pulled out from said bores 49, 49. If the wires engage said bores 49,49 rather tightly then said pins 31 and 33 will slip from said rod 38 leaving it held by said Wires'50, 50 which are in said bores 49, 49. Then, as said bar 51 is lifted by said ins 52, 52 after'said member 29 is raised rom saidmember 41,' said Wires 50, 50 will be raised thereby and push ed upwardly through said bores 49, 49 so that sa'id glass rod 38 is raised above said groove 48. It can be seen then thatwhen said first frame 21 reaches `station' D said rod 38 with wires 50, 50 are either held suspended by saidpins 31 and 33 or.` are held in the raised'position on said'bar 51, from either of which ositions they can readil be removed by t e operator at station X, and at-either station D or station A or therebetween. When said first frame 2l again reaches station A it is again loaded and the cycle of operations is repeated.

It is to be understood, of course, that the machine of the invention as above described can be operated b a Geneva gear or other arrangement to bring the frames 21, 21 suc-A cessively t0 the stations A, B, C, and D, with .periods of rests thereatsufricient for the loading and unloading operations, for the embedding of wires 50, 50 in 'rod 38 andfor the cooling and setting of the glass afterward as above described.

1. In a glass working machine adapted for embedding the endof a metal part in a glass part, in combination; means for holding a glass part; means for holding a metal part; means for moving said glass part and Saidmetal part relative to each other adapted to bring one against the other; means for yieldingly holding the glass part against the metal part under pressure; heating means for glass parts, means for moving said holding means to carry a glass part held thereby into operative relation with said heating means.

2. In a glass Working machine adapted for embedding the end of a metal part in a glass part, in combination, means for holding a glass part; means for holding a metal part; cam means for moving said glass part and said met-a1 part relative to each other adapted to bring one against therother and vto hold the glass part against the metal the glass part against thel metal part under resilient pressure; heating means for glass parts; and means for moving said holding means to carry a glass part held thereby -into operative relation with said heating means, while said cam means simultaneously moves said glass .part into cooperating pressure relation with said metal part.

- 4. In a glass Working machine adapted' for embedding the end of a metal part in a glass part, in combination, a work holder comprising means forr holding a glass part and means for holding a metal part; means for moving said glass part holdin means to bring a glass part against a meta part carried by said metal part holdin means and forholding it therea ainst un erpressure; heating means for g ass parts; means for moving said work holder to carry a glass part held* thereby -into operative relation with said heating means; means forv moving said Iwork holder away from said heating means; and means operative upon movement of said Work holder away from said heating means for moving said glass holding means away from -said metal part holding means.

5. In a glass .Working machine, adapted for embedding the end'of a metal part in a glass part, in combination, a work holder comprising means for holding a glass part and 'means for holding a metal art, said glass holding meansibeing Inovab e on said work holder toward and from said metal part holding means; means for moving said glass part holding means tov bring a glass part held thereby against ametal part held by said metal part holding means and to hold the glass part against the metal part under pressure; heating means for glass parts;

a glass part held thereby into operative relation with. said heating means; means for art against said metal part and adapted to old 4nol means for moving said work holder to carry V 'moving said work -holder away from said heating means; and means operative upon movement of said work holder away from said heating means for moving said holding means away from said metal part 'holding means; and means operable when said glass part holding means is moved away from said metal part holding means for moving 'a metal part outwardly in its said holding means. v

. holder is there'at, and said glass part holder being mounted for movement toward and' from said metal part holder to present the glass part in abutting relation against the metal part; and means operative upon movement of said work holder into operative'relation to said glass heating means for mov# ing said glass part holder to said metal part holder and for holding a glass part carried by said glass part holder in abutting relation under pressure against a metal part carried by said metal part holder.

7. In a glass working machine adapted' to embed the end of a metal part in a glass part, in combination, a glass heating means, a workholder movable into and out of op- 'erative relation to said glass heating means;

said work holder comprising a holder adapted to carry a glass part, and a holder adapted to vcarry a metal part, said metal part holder being adapted to be in operative relation to said glass heating means when said work holder is thereat. and said glass part holder being mounted .for movement toward Vand from said metal part holder to present the glass part in abutting relation against the metal part; and means operative on said glass part holder upon movement of saidv work holder into operative relation to said glass heating means, for moving said glass part holder to said metal part holder and for holding a glass part carried thereby into abutting relation, under pressure, against a metal part carried by said metal part holder; and means operative upon movement of said work holder in a direction away from said glass heating means for moving said metal part holder away -from said glass part holder. 1 -v -1 8. In a glassworking machine adapted to embed the'fend of a metal part in a glass part, irl-combination, a glass heating means, a work holder movable into and out of operative relation to said glass heating means; said work holder comprising a holder adaptheating means for moving said glass .ed-to carry a glass part, and a holder ada ted to carry a metal part, said'metal partho der being adapted to be in operative relation to said glass heating means when' said Work holder is thereat, and said glass part holder `being mounted for movement toward and from said metal part holder tol present the glass part in abutting relation against the metal part; and means, operative o n saidl glass part holder upon movement of said glass heating means, for moving said glassv part holder to said metal part holder and in' cluding means for holding a glass part carrled by said glass partholderin abuttingrelation, under pressure, against a metalpart carried by said metal part holder; land means operat1ve upon movement of said work4 v holder in a direction away from lsaid Iglass art.' holder awa from said. metal parth der.

9.y In a g ass working machine adapted. to

embed the end of vajmetall partlgin a jglass l part', in combination, 'a' glass heating' means,l a work holder movable intoand'outof opere ative relation to said glass"V heating means; saidA Work holder comprising. a holder adapted to carry a glass part,`and a'hqld'r adapted to carry a` metal part; lsaidfmetal.y

part holder being adapted 'to be inLjoperative` es lrelation to said glass heating means Qvyf'henysaid workholder is thereat,land,'saidfglasa`y holder being mounted for movementitward and from said metal part holderfto presentI the glass part in abutting relation against, the metal part; and means operative on said glass part holder upon movement of saidV worlrholder into operative Arelation tosaid glass heating means for movin Asaid lass" part holder to said metalpart ho derv an for holding a glass part carried .by said glass part holder in abutting relation, under pres- A sure, against a metal part carried by said metal part holder; means for moving a metal part outwardly 1n said metal part holder;

metal in operative relation to said glass part l holder ,and movable thereby when it is moving away from said metal holder for engaging said metal part moving meansl to actu ate it; and means operative upon movement of said work holder in :a direction away.f from'said glass heating meansl for moving said glass part holder away from said metal part holder and to actuateysaid metalpart moving means in metal part moving motion.

10.' In a glass working machine ladapted for embedding metal parts in glass parts, in combination, a rotatable carrier member; a plurality of VYWork holders on said carrier member. each work holder: being equally spaced from the center of Vrotation of said4 'carrier member and being equally spaced each from the-tother,circumferentially about said center or rotation; a circumferential cam member concentric with-said rotatable (5 work holder into operative relation'to said c carrier; each of said work holders comprising means' for holding a glass part and means" for holdinga metal part, said glass part holding means being movable toward, and from said metal part holding means; heatin means adjacent said cam at a osition a jacent to which said work ho ders can be moved into operative relation said heating 4means by movement with said rotatable carrier; means connected with said glass part holding means and in operative relation to said cam, adapted upon movement of its workholder in a given direction on said rotatable carrier toward said heating means to move said glass holding means toward said metal part holdingmeans. i

11. In a glass working machine adapted for embedding metal parts in glass parts, in combination. a rotatable carrier member; a plurality of workholders on said carrier member, each workholder being equally spaced from the center of rotation of said carrier member and being equally spaced each from the other circumferentially about said center of rotation; a circumferential cam member concentric with said rotatable carrier; each of said workholders comprising means for holding; a glass part and means lfor holding aI metal part, said/glass` part holding means being movable toward and from said lmetal part holding means; heating means adjacent said cam at a position adjacent to which-sai-drworkholders can be moved into operative relation to by movement with said rotatable carrier; means connected with said glass part holding means and in operative relation to said cam, adapted upon 4movement of its workholder in a given direction of said rotatable carrier toward .said heating means to move said glass holding means to said metal part holding means; and means at said position adapted to engage said glass part holding means moving means and adapted to hold a glass part carried by said glass part holding means under pressure against a metal part carried by said metal part holding means.

12. In a glass working machine adapted for embedding metal parts in glass parts, in combination` a rotatable carrier member; a plurality of workholders on said carrier member, each workholder being equally spaced from the center of rotation of said carrier member and being equally spaced each from the other circumferentiallv about said center of rotation; a.` circumferential cam member concentric'wth said rotatable carrier; each of said workholders comprisingmeans for holding a glass part and means for holding a metal part, said glass part holding means beingmovable toward and from said metal part holding means; heating means adjacent said .cam at a position adjacent to which said workholders can be moved in operative relation to by movement with. said rotatable carrier; means connected with said glass part holding means and in operative relation to said cam, adapted upon movement ofits workholder in a given direction on said rotatable carrier toward said heating means tomove said glass holding means tosaid metal part holding means; and spring means at said position adapted to engage said glass part holding means moving means are adapted to hold a glass part carried by said gass part holding means under pressure against a metal part carried by said metal part holder.

13. In a glass working machine adapted for embedding metal parts-in glass parts, in combination, a. rotatable carrier member; a plurality of lworkholders on said carrier member, ,each workholder being equally spaced from the center of rotation of said carrier member and being equally spaced each from the other circumfcrentially about said center "of rotation; a circumferential cam membcr'concentric with said rotatable carrier;.eaeh of'f'said workholders comprising means'for holding a glass part and means. for holding a metal part` said glass part holding :means being movable toward and from said metal. part holding means; heating means adjacent said cam at a posi- .tion adjacent to which said workholders can.

holder in a given direction of said rotatable carrier toward said heating means to move said lass holding means toward said metal `part' olding means and upon movement in the same direction away from said heating means to move said glass part holding means away from'said metal part holding means.

14. /In a glass working machine, adapted for embeddmg metal parts in glass parts, in combination, a rotatable carrier member; a plurality of workholders on said carrier member, each workholder being equally spaced from the center of rotation of said carrier member and being equall Vspaced each from the other circumferentia ly about said center ofrotation, a circumferential cam member concentric lwith said rotatable carrier; each of said-workholders comprising means for holding a glass part and means for holding a metal part, said glass part holding means being movable toward and from said metal partholding means; heating means adjacent said cam in a position into which said workholders can bemoved in operative relation thereto by movement with said rotatable carrier; means connected with said'glass part holding means in operative relation to said cam, adapted upon movement of its workholder in a given direction with said rotatable carrier toward said heating means to move said glass holding means toward said metal part holding means and upon movement in the same direction and away from said heating means to move said glass part holding means away from said metal part holding means; and spring means, at said position, adapted to engage said glass part moving means to hold a glass part carried by said glass part holder under pressure against a metal part carried by said metal part holder.

15. A Work holder for a glass working machine comprising, a holder member having a glass engaging surface, having a transverse opening therethrough substantially parallel to said surface, and having an opening extending from said surface to said transverse opening; a member in said transverse open ing and movable therein toward and from the other said opening; a second holder member having a glass engaging surface facing the first said glass engaging surface, said second holder member being movable with respect to first said holder towardmnd away from it to carry said surface into closely adjacent positions and spaced apart positionswith respect to each other; and means connected with said second holder adapted, during movement away from first said holder, to engage said movable member to move the same toward said other opening and adapted to disengage the same on movement away from said other opening.

16. lin a glass Working machine, in combination, automatically operatingr parts comrising a metal holdingipart and a glass olding part, one movable relatively with respect to another, a rigid cam in operating relation to said relatively movable part and a resilient cam interposed in the line of the operating surface of said rigid cam and adapted to resiliently engage said relatively movable part.

17. ln a glass working machine, in combination, automatically operating parts comprising a metal holding part and a glass holding part, one movable relatively With respect to another, a rigid circumferential cam having opposed surfaces in operating relation to said relatively movable part and a resilient cam interposed in the line of one of said surfaces of said rigid cam and adapted to resiliently engage said relatively movable part for yieldably pressing said glass holding part toward said metal holding part.

18. ln a glass working machine, in combination, automatically operating parts comprising a metal holding part and a glass holding part, said glass holding partbeing movable relatively with respect to said metal holding part, said parts'being adapted to engage one with the other under pressure, in combination, a rigid circumferential cam in operating relation to said relatively movable glass holding part and a resilient cam interposed in the line of the operating sur face of said cam and adapted to resiliently engage said relatively movable part to hold the latter in pressed relation with Said metal holding part.

In testimony, that l claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 8th day of February, 1928.

lDANlEL KGNDAKJIN. 

